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Due to public health concerns associated with COVID-19, the way we operate as a society has changed drastically for the near future. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center has canceled and refunded all in-person events over the short term. However, our mission to educate will not stop. Barring any substantial change to our operations, effective Monday, March 23, 2020, we have launched and will continue a live streaming educational show: Live from Currituck Extension.

We are using YouTube streaming to allow those who are stuck at home, or who are on their lunch breaks, to attend our classes while our office is closed to the public. Live from Currituck Extension will be streamed daily, for about a half-hour from 11:30 a.m. to noon. We will focus on our four areas of expertise: agriculture, family and consumer science, youth development (4-H), and community development. Material will be relevant for both youth and adults, and will include question and answer sessions, made possible with YouTube’s chat function.

These classes will be a great way to keep busy when you’re at home, while keeping youth learning in STEM fields. You can tune in to our show by going to our YouTube channel CurrituckCES daily at 11:30 a.m. Subscribe to our channel and “ring the bell” to get notification anytime we start a live broadcast. Live events will also be recorded for future viewing on our YouTube channel. Make sure to check out our new show: Live from Currituck Extension!

About Currituck County Center

Currituck County is the most northeastern county in North Carolina. The mainland of the County connects the coastline of northeastern North Carolina with a peninsula that is bounded on the west by the North River, on the south by the Albemarle Sound and on the east by the Currituck Sound. Currituck County’s northern beach strand separates Currituck Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. The wide, clean, and beautiful beaches attract millions of vacationers each year. USA Today described the Currituck beaches as “one of the best undiscovered beaches on the East Coast.”Currituck County was one of the five original ports for North Carolina and one of the original counties. The Currituck County Courthouse and Jail are two of the oldest buildings in North Carolina. The original Courthouse was constructed in 1723. This building was replaced in 1842. It has since been renovated and currently houses the County’s governmental offices. In 1776, the Colonial Legislature granted permission to build a jail in Currituck County. The Currituck County Jail is one of the five oldest jails in North Carolina.The word “Currituck” in the Algonquian Indian language means ” The Land of the Wild Goose.” The abundant waters, marshes and woods still available in the County enable Currituck to enjoy a national and international reputation as a “Sportsman’s Paradise.” Hunting and Fishing guides still operate in Currituck as they have for centuries.

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.